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District Council Bylaws

Before going and buying a chicken coop, it's a good idea to check your local council by-laws.  Seldom are coops banned outright, even in the middle of town, but it's good to buy with confidence.  Thankfully New Zealand is one of those places with a more self-sufficient and agricultural attitude; after all it wasn't so long ago that every house in town had its own chicken coop!

In general, most councils permit the keeping of poultry so long as

  • they are contained within suitable housing
  • the numbers are not excessive (usually less than a dozen)
  • they are not a nuisance
  • they are kept away from property boundaries

In many cases roosters are disallowed entirely; in some cases roosters are permitted unless their noise becomes a nuisance.

To minimize the chance of problems, please contact your respective council for guidance.

The links below are either to the district council homepages or else to the specific section of the bylaws or other publications regarding poultry keeping.  Please let us know if you discover a bad link.

 

North Island District Councils

Auckland City Council Kawerau District Council South Waikato District Council
Auckland Regional Council Manawatu District Council South Wairarapa District Council
Carterton District Council Manukau City Council Stratford District Council
Central Hawke's Bay District Council Masterton District Council Taranaki Regional Council
Environment Bay of Plenty Matamata-Piako District Council Tararua District Council
Environment Waikato Napier City Council Taupo District Council
Far North District Council New Plymouth District Council Tauranga City Council
Franklin District Council North Shore City Council Thames-Coromandel District Council
Gisborne District Council Northland Regional Council Upper Hutt City Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council Opotiki District Council Waikato District Council
Hamilton City Council Otorohanga District Council Waipa District Council
Hastings District Council Palmerston North City Council Wairoa District Council
Hauraki District Council Papakura District Council Waitakere City Council
Hawke's Bay Regional Council Porirua City Council Waitomo District Council
Horizons Regional Council Rangitikei District Council Wanganui District Council
Horowhenua District Council Rodney District Council Wellington City Council
Hutt City Council Rotorua District Council Western Bay of Plenty District Council
Kaipara District Council Ruapehu District Council Whakatane District Council
Kapiti Coast District Council South Taranaki District Council Whangarei District Council

 

South Island District Councils

Ashburton District Council Grey District Council Southland District Council
Buller District Council Hurunui District Council Tasman District Council
Central Otago District Council Invercargill City Council Timaru District Council
Chatham Islands Council Kaikoura District Council Waimakariri District Council
Christchurch City Council Mackenzie District Council Waimate District Council
Clutha District Council Marlborough District Council Waitaki District Council
Dunedin City Council Nelson City Council West Coast Regional Council
Environment Canterbury Otago Regional Council Westland District Council
Environment Southland Queenstown Lakes District Council  
Gore District Council Selwyn District Council

 
 

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"I just wanted to let you know how pleased we are with the Massey Featherson 6...We are now getting 5 eggs a day and the chickens seem very contented. They settled in straight away. The slatted floor is working out really well. To start with we put the chickens over the vege garden, then the front lawn. My husband is all keen to try them out on the grass grub patches around the farm." -- Jane, Pukerau